Secondee Patent Counsel To Apple Inc.
CurrentManaging patent portfolio strategy and development, including innovation harvesting, invention reviews, and pre-allowance reviews with oversight for a docket of approximately 1,100 patents and applications across 240 families worldwide across various technologies: Radio Frequency Front End (RFFE) Wireless+ 5G 3GPP Standards (RAN1, RAN4, Release 19) Beyond 5G• Provided IP & patent counseling to inventors & engineers. • Analyzed patents and applications to support Standards Essential Patents (SEP) verification, Nonessential Patents (NEP) licensing efforts, portfolio categorization, portfolio strategy development, and competitive analysis.• Supported pre-litigation including identifying and providing infringement analysis against competitor products.• Supported third-party patent cooperation & development • Managed in-house support and outside counsel in all aspects of patent preparation and prosecution, including initial disclosure meetings, examiner interviews, application preparation and prosecution, and foreign filing/prosecution